Ha Giang Loop Motorbike Tour 6 Days

This Ha Giang Loop motorbike tour 6 days (5 nights) is a joined small-group, guided motorcycle tour of about 1,010 km from Hanoi: a boat trip on Thac Ba Lake, Quan Ba Heaven Gate, the Dong Van Karst Plateau and the Ma Pi Leng Pass, off-road tracks from Bao Lac and Ba Be Lake. From US$960 per rider, with guide, mechanic, Honda bike, fuel, meals and permits.

Status (checked October 2026): 2027 fixed group departures follow the route below, with 6 to 10 riders per group; on a private departure we can adapt it to your dates and pace, and on any tour the guide may change the day’s route for weather or road conditions. Since 1 July 2025 Ha Giang has been part of Tuyen Quang province, Ba Be part of Thai Nguyen and Thac Ba part of Lao Cai – the roads and sights are unchanged.

Ha Giang Loop Motorbike Tour at a Glance

2027 Group Departure Dates for the Ha Giang Motorcycle Tour

Join one of these fixed departures and ride the Ha Giang Loop with a small group of 6–10 riders. Private departures on any other date are possible on request.

Ask about a departure date – we confirm availability within 24 hours.

Ha Giang Loop Motorbike Tour Price 2027

The joined group price is charged per rider per day and depends on the bike you ride and whether you share a twin room or take a single room. For this 6-day motorcycle tour the totals are:

• Prices are in US dollars per rider for the full 6-day, 5-night joined group motorbike tour.
• Small group, 6–10 riders. Prices can change with the low or high season and with special requests.
• Prefer your own dates? We run the same route as a private motorcycle tour, quoted separately (private rates depend on group size) – ask for your price.

Included: English-speaking tour guide and mechanic, Honda XR150L, CRF250L or CRF300L with all fuel, helmet, gloves, knee and elbow pads and rain gear, all meals on tour, all twin-share homestays and hotels, the boat rides and river crossings in the itinerary, all entrance fees and permits, hotel pick-up and drop-off in Hanoi, a video of your trip and souvenirs from our team.

Not included: medical and travel insurance, damage to the motorbike, personal expenses, drinks and tips, international flights and the single-room supplement (unless booked at the single-room rate). A support vehicle, airport transfers and bigger bikes are available at extra cost.

Is 6 Days Enough for the Ha Giang Loop by Motorbike?

Yes – six days is enough for a full loop from Hanoi that takes in the best of the Ha Giang Loop and two of the north’s finest lakes. The classic Ha Giang Loop is usually ridden in three or four days from Ha Giang city. This tour rides its most spectacular section – Quan Ba Heaven Gate, Dong Van, the Ma Pi Leng Pass and Meo Vac – then carries on east through Bao Lac to Ba Be Lake instead of turning back, with Thac Ba Lake on the way up from Hanoi.

The trade-off is long days in the saddle: you cover about 1,010 km, and Day 6 alone is about 240 km. There is no rest day, so this group motorbike tour suits riders who enjoy full riding days. If you want more time on the plateau, ask us about a private departure with an extra night.

Highlights of This Ha Giang Loop Motorcycle Tour

1. Thac Ba Lake by Boat

Thac Ba Lake formed behind a hydropower dam built between 1964 and 1971 and is one of Vietnam’s three largest man-made lakes, with about 1,331 forested islands. You explore it by boat on Day 1 and sleep in the Dao village of Vu Linh on its shore.

2. Quan Ba Heaven Gate and the Dong Van Karst Plateau

The Dong Van Karst Plateau became Vietnam’s first UNESCO Global Geopark in 2010. It covers about 2,356 km² of limestone mountains, where Hmong and other communities grow maize between the rocks. The road onto the plateau climbs through Quan Ba Heaven Gate.

3. Ma Pi Leng Pass and the Nho Que River

The Ma Pi Leng Pass runs for about 20 km between Dong Van and Meo Vac, with its crest at about 1,500 m, high above the green Nho Que River in the Tu San canyon. It was listed as a national scenic landscape in 2009.

4. Dong Van Old Quarter

After the ride on Day 3 you have time to stroll the Dong Van Old Quarter, a short street of old houses with clay-brick walls and tiled roofs below the limestone peaks.

5. Off-road Riding from Bao Lac to Ba Be

Day 5 is the off-road day: narrow, bumpy tracks past terraced rice fields and river crossings, ending with lunch in a Tay village. It is the part of the trip riders talk about most – and the reason this tour is graded challenging.

6. Ba Be Lake

Ba Be Lake, in Ba Be National Park, is Vietnam’s largest natural lake: about 8 km long and more than 650 hectares, ringed by forested limestone mountains. It became a Ramsar wetland of international importance in 2011.

Who This Group Motorbike Tour Is For – and Who Should Choose Another

Choose this tour if you:

• are a confident rider who wants real mountain roads and some off-road riding, not just a scenic ride on tarmac;
• want to ride the Ha Giang Loop and see beyond it, with two lakes and the quieter Bao Lac – Ba Be section;
• are travelling alone or as a couple and like the idea of a small group motorbike tour of 6–10 riders;
• enjoy simple village homestays and local food.

Consider another option if you:

• have never ridden a manual or semi-automatic motorbike – this tour is graded challenging;
• do not hold a motorcycle licence and a 1968-convention International Driving Permit;
• prefer comfortable hotels every night or dislike long days on the road – our Hanoi – Sapa Tour 3 Days travels by private car;
• would rather ride the mountain passes and valleys of the north-west – see our Northwest Loop Vietnam Motorbike Tour 6 Days;
• can only travel at the height of the rainy season and want guaranteed dry roads – heavy rain between about May and September can cause landslides and detours.

Accommodation on the Ha Giang Motorbike Tour

Accommodation is simple and local: family homestays in ethnic minority villages and small hotels in the mountain towns. Rooms are twin share; if you book at the single-room rate we arrange a single room where the hotel or homestay has one.

Motorbikes, Licence and Safety on This Guided Motorcycle Tour

You ride a Honda CRF250L or CRF300L – the two bikes our group prices are based on – or a lighter Honda XR150L, prepared for mountain roads, with fuel included; bigger bikes can be arranged at extra cost. Helmet, gloves, knee and elbow pads and rain gear are provided, and the mechanic rides with the group. Helmets are compulsory in Vietnam. Vietnamese law requires foreign riders to carry their home-country motorcycle licence and an International Driving Permit issued under the 1968 Vienna Convention – Vietnam does not accept 1949-convention permits – so check your documents and your insurance cover before booking.

Why Book Direct with Vietnam Tour Expert

• Local team in Hanoi: we plan and run the tour ourselves, so you deal directly with the people who organise your ride.
• No middleman commission: booking direct means you pay a local price with our best price guarantee, rather than an online agency mark-up.
• Clear group pricing: from US$960 per rider, with bike, fuel, riding gear, guide, mechanic, all meals, homestays and hotels, boat trips and the Ha Giang permit included.
• Fast replies: we answer every inquiry within 24 hours, and you can reach us on WhatsApp on +84 88 626 1368 before and during the tour.

Send us your travel dates and we will reply with availability for the next group departure.

Customise This Ha Giang Motorbike Tour

Group departures follow the fixed route above. Book the same itinerary as a private motorcycle tour and we can change:

• Your dates: start on any day that suits you, with just your own group.
• The pace: add a rest night on the plateau or split the long Day 6.
• The bike: choose between the Honda models available, or ask us about larger bikes.
• Support: add a support vehicle for luggage or a non-riding companion (extra cost).
• A longer trip: combine Ha Giang with Sapa on our Vietnam Motorcycle Tour 12 Days: Hanoi – Sapa – Ha Giang or the North Vietnam Joined Group Motorbike Tour 8 Days.

Customise this tour – tell us what you would like to change.

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Motorbike tour prices are per rider on a Honda CRF250L with a twin-share room.

Local Expert Notes by Jimmy

These notes come from years of arranging North Vietnam tours for international travellers.

• Licence first: get your 1968-convention IDP before you leave home – it cannot be issued in Vietnam to visitors – and bring your original motorcycle licence and passport.
• Insurance: read the small print. Many policies only cover motorbike riding if you are licensed for the engine size and wear a helmet; check with your insurer.
• Cold on the plateau: from December to February the Dong Van Plateau can be close to freezing in the early morning, with thick fog on the passes. Bring thermal layers and full-finger winter gloves.
• Rainy season: from about May to September afternoon downpours are common and landslides can close roads for hours; your guide may reroute or shorten the day for safety.
• Tet 2027: Lunar New Year falls on 6 February 2027. The February departure starts just after the holiday, when villages are still festive but some shops and restaurants may keep shorter hours.
• Cash: carry Vietnamese dong in small notes for drinks, snacks and tips; ATMs are scarce once you leave the towns.
• Village etiquette: ask before photographing people, dress modestly in homestays and take your shoes off before entering a stilt house.

More planning help: Hanoi travel tips, getting around Hanoi, our Hanoi travel guide and North Vietnam destinations.

Ready to ride the Ha Giang Loop? Send us an inquiry with your preferred group departure and riding experience – we reply within 24 hours.

Updated 10 October 2026 · By Jimmy, Vietnam Tour Expert

About This Ha Giang Loop Motorbike Tour 6 Days

This 6-day, 5-night joined group motorbike tour loops for about 1,010 km from Hanoi through the mountains of the far north: Thac Ba Lake, the Dong Van Karst Plateau and the Ma Pi Leng Pass on the Ha Giang Loop, Bao Lac in Cao Bang and Ba Be Lake. Daily distances run from about 110 km to 240 km on a mix of sealed mountain roads and off-road tracks, with three nights in village homestays and two in local hotels. It runs on fixed 2027 departures for a small group of 6–10 riders, from US$960 per rider; on any day your guide may adjust the route for weather and road conditions.

Brief itinerary

• Day 1: Hanoi – Thac Ba Lake, about 180 km (L, D)
• Day 2: Thac Ba Lake – Ha Giang, about 170 km (B, L, D)
• Day 3: Ha Giang – Dong Van Karst Plateau, about 160 km (B, L, D)
• Day 4: Dong Van – Meo Vac – Bao Lac, about 110 km (B, L, D)
• Day 5: Bao Lac – Ba Be Lake, about 150 km (B, L, D)
• Day 6: Ba Be Lake – Hanoi, about 240 km (B, L)

B = breakfast, L = lunch, D = dinner.

• Prices are in US dollars per rider for the full 6-day, 5-night joined group motorbike tour.
• Small group, 6–10 riders. Prices can change with the low or high season and with special requests.
• Prefer your own dates? We run the same route as a private motorcycle tour, quoted separately (private rates depend on group size) – ask for your price.